Richard Russell Dunsmore, a transient, was wearing dark clothing and lying on the roadway in the 2500 block of Lancaster Drive Northeast when he was struck by a 1999 gray Dodge Caravan, Salem police said. He died at the scene.

Police said the driver, 40-year-old Meridith Howton of Salem, remained at the scene and is cooperating with investigators. No citations have been issued and an investigation is ongoing.